CSPC, DOST-PCIEERD inaugurates AIRCoDe

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) and the DOST Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST PCIEERD) formally launched the AI Research Center for Community Development (AIRCoDe) in a ceremony held on Friday, 28 July 2023.

Gracing the occasion were Executive Director Enrico C. Paringit of DOST-PCIEERD and Regional Director Rommel R. Serrano of DOST Region V. They were joined by officials of CSPC led by Dr. Dulce F. Atian, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the President; Dr. Teresita B. Salazar, Vice-President for Research, Extension, Production, and Entrepreneurial Development; and Ms. Nancy S. Penetrante, Vice-President for Administration and Finance.

Established in 2021, AIRCoDe is a project externally funded by DOST-PCIEERD under its Infrastructure Development Program. This research center of CSPC’s College of Computer Studies aims to explore and promote scholarly works that are responsive to the needs of the community using artificial intelligence technology.

Specifically, it targets to alleviate community-based problems in consonance with research programs on disaster risk management, agricultural management, community development, environmental issues, capacity building, and data-driven policy development.

Part of this is “Project Apaw” which was presented to invited dignitaries by Mr. Joseph Jessie S. Onate, AIRCoDe Project Leader, during the launching. This web portal includes local weather station data and the forecasting of water levels on rivers using machine learning algorithms.

AIRCoDe is located on the 4th floor of the Academic Building IV of CSPC Main Campus.